Gordon Falls picnic area
Katoomba area in Blue Mountains National Park
Overview
Family-friendly Gordon Falls picnic area offers valley views, a great playground for the kids, and plenty of nearby walking tracks, in Leura, near Blue Mountain National Park.
- Type
- Picnic areas
- Accessibility
- Medium
- What to
bring - Hat, sunscreen, drinking water
- Please note
- Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for closures at the picnic area and playground.
- For more information visit the council's visitor centres at Echo Point, Katoomba or on the Great Western Highway at Glenbrook.
Gordon Falls picnic area and playground is managed by Blue Mountains City Council and is located outside of Blue Mountains National Park.
This is a popular spot for a family day-trip, offering sweeping views, excellent birdwatching, a playground for the kids, and bushwalks. From the picnic area, a short track leads into the national park to Gordon Fall lookout, with its beautiful views of Gordon Falls waterfall plunging 200m into the valley.
Gaze across to the impressive views of Mount Solitary and Kings Tableland. While taking in the magnificent panorama, look to the skies for peregrine falcons, circling high on valley thermals. Closer to ground, lyrebirds are often seen foraging in the forest litter.
Grab the camera for some family snaps to add to the photo album, before enjoying a relaxing picnic. If you’re keen to stretch your legs, there’s no shortage of walks including Lyrebird Dell walking track and Pool of Siloam walk.
Gordon Falls picnic area is the end of day 1 and the start of day 2 if you're hiking Grand Cliff Top Walk.
Nearby:
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Pool of Siloam walk
Pool of Siloam walk is a 1.6km return walk in Blue Mountains National Park. Start at Gordon Falls picnic area and hike down many steps into the cool of the rainforest to a waterfall then up steps again to a fabulous view at Golf Links lookout.
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Lyrebird Dell walking track
Lyrebird Dell walking track offers Aboriginal heritage, waterfalls, caves with birdwatching and picnicking, in Blue Mountains National Park near Leura.
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Gordon Falls lookout
Gordon Falls lookout is near Gordon Falls picnic area and the village of Leura, in Blue Mountains National Park.
Plan your 2-day Grand Cliff Top Walk
Hike 19km in 2 days along Grand Cliff Top Walk, which seamlessly links Wentworth Falls, Leura, and Katoomba. Discover Aboriginal culture, countless waterfalls, lookouts, and unique Blue Mountains villages.
Trip intention form
Are you planning a long hike, off-track or overnight adventure, or visiting a remote part of the Greater Blue Mountains wilderness? We recommend you fill in a trip intention form and carry a personal locator beacon (PLB) for your safety.
Operated by
- Blue Mountains City Council
- 02 4780 5000
- Echo Point Visitor Centre, Katoomba or Glenbrook Visitor Centre, Glenbrook
Park info
- in the Katoomba area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Katoomba area is always open but some locations may close at times due to maintenance, poor weather or fire danger.
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